DANCES
All dances are male-female date dances and for Bishop Alemany High School students only, unless otherwise announced. If guests are allowed, Guest Passes must be approved by the Deans prior to the event. Students are limited to one approved guest. The Alemany student is responsible for the good conduct of their guest. The policy regarding guests who have withdrawn or been dismissed from Bishop Alemany may be found below. All guests should be under the age of 21.
Dances are normally scheduled from 7:00pm to 11:00pm. Students must be present from a half-hour after the starting time of the dance until a half-hour before the ending time. Prom is an exception to this rule since students must arrive and leave via school- provided transportation.
After a careful analysis of problems associated with underage students utilizing limousine services, Bishop Alemany High School joins many other high schools in the area in prohibiting the use of limousines and other chauffeur-driven vehicles at all Bishop Alemany High School dances and events. Any such vehicles will not be allowed on campus. Students who arrive in such vehicles will be turned away at the gate and forfeit any kind of refund.
In addition, limousines or other chauffeur-driven vehicles may not pick up students after the Prom.
If any student is suspected of being under the influence of drugs or alcohol by any school faculty or staff member, they may be subject to a sobriety test. In addition, parents will be called to take the student home. The student will be suspended pending disciplinary action.
Any student absent from school on the day of a dance or social event may not attend the event.
Freshmen are not permitted to attend Prom. If any student owes detention money or detention hours, they may not be allowed to attend any dance, including, but not limited to Homecoming and Prom.
Former Students
Any student who has been asked to withdraw or has been expelled from Bishop Alemany High School may not attend any extracurricular functions that are sponsored by Bishop Alemany or take place on Bishop Alemany’s campus. The events that the former student may not attend include, but are not limited to, dances, athletic events, concerts, or theater productions.
One calendar year from the time a student is asked to withdraw or is expelled from Bishop Alemany High School that student may petition for permission to attend extracurricular activities sponsored by Bishop Alemany or that are on Bishop Alemany’s campus.
Any request by a former student to attend a specific event must be made at least one month prior to the scheduled event. The petition must include:
● A signed typewritten letter from the former student requesting permission to attend activities sponsored by Bishop Alemany High School. The letter should include the reasons the former student believes that he or she should be allowed to attend these activities, how the former student’s behavior has changed sufficiently to warrant this permission, and what type of behavior the student will guarantee if given permission.
● Two letters of recommendation. If the former student is currently attending another high school, then one of the letters must be from a Dean or counselor from the student’s current school. The letter must address the student’s discipline record at the current school. The other letter (or both letters if the former student is not currently enrolled in another high school) must be from adults who are not members of the former student’s immediate family. The letters should describe the adult’s relationship with the former student and comment on the former student’s current behavior and character.
● An interview. Bishop Alemany will assign a Committee including an administrator and a Dean to meet in person with the student.
After all the requirements of the petition are submitted the student will be notified of the decision of the school in writing within two weeks of the interview. This decision will be final and not subject to any further discussion.
If permission is granted to attend the petitioned event, the student will fill out any contract for the event (if applicable) and abide by further Bishop Alemany High School policy.
Normally, the only former students who will be given permission to attend Bishop Alemany sponsored activities will be those who were not on strict probation prior to the request to withdraw or expulsion and did not have a significant negative discipline record while a student at Bishop Alemany. It is up to the discretion of the Dean and administrator to determine if the appeal will be accepted.
